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1.Toast first six ingredients in a dry frying pan for a minute or two over medium heat.
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2.Add to gin, along with juniper berries, almonds, and orange zest.
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3.Store in a cool, dark spot for up to two weeks. The longer it sits, the stronger the flavor will be. Taste the mixture every day or so until the desired taste is achieved.
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4.Once the gin tastes good to you, strain flavorings out and return to a clean glass bottle. Note that the gin may turn slightly brown or yellow.
“HOMEMADE” GIN
If you aren’t in the habit of buying high quality gins like Bombay or Tanqueray or Plymouth, here’s a tip that can help more modestly priced gins. It’ll turn your grandpa’s bath tub hooch into something very much palatable. Filtering the gin removes impurities and mellows the harshness of less expensive gins and the flavorings add depth and dimension, usually found only in pricier gins.
Ingredients
3 coriander seeds
1 green cardamom seed, lightly crushed
1 one-inch piece of cinnamon
pinch dried lavender
pinch fennel seeds
½ bay leaf
1 bottle cheap gin, filtered through a Brita or PUR water filter seven times
5 juniper berries
2 raw almonds, chopped
¼ inch piece orange zest
2 pine needles (optional)
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